The purpose is keep current on what is going on within governments. you will have a specific area to focus your search for news depending on topic we are studying in class.
General directions: read and watch the news, then share what you find using the 5w's and how. You share using the discussion tab just above what I am writing. have fun with it and read each others postings. Feel free to comment on each others postings and have courteous discussions. FIRST – answer the “who, what, when, where why and how” in the first three sentences. Then add a then URL (simple link) so we can check it out for more information. Finally you need use critical thinking skills to take this to the next level – this is where the grade will be determined.
Questions you to help guide you while thinking…
At least three of these questions or something close to this should be used to analyze, evaluate and synthesize what is or is not happening.
Current Events in Government
The purpose is keep current on what is going on within governments. you will have a specific area to focus your search for news depending on topic we are studying in class.
General directions: read and watch the news, then share what you find using the 5w's and how. You share using the discussion tab just above what I am writing.
have fun with it and read each others postings. Feel free to comment on each others postings and have courteous discussions.
FIRST – answer the “who, what, when, where why and how” in the first three sentences. Then add a then URL (simple link) so we can check it out for more information. Finally you need use critical thinking skills to take this to the next level – this is where the grade will be determined.
Questions you to help guide you while thinking…
At least three of these questions or something close to this should be used to analyze, evaluate and synthesize what is or is not happening.(Analysis: classify, diagram, explain, sequence, inspect)
How is _ connected to?
(How is your story connected to the government or current topic in class?)Discuss the pros and cons of _ ?
How can you sort the parts ?
(Synthesis: assemble, connect, develop, generate, judge)
What alternative would you suggest for ___?
(What alternative would you suggest to the people involved?)Predict the outcome IF __?
(Predict the outcome if some key element was different or?)How would you explain the reason ?
Devise a way TO ?
(Evaluating: debating, deciding, justifying, prioritizing, verifying)
What data was used to evaluate ?
(What data was used to evaluate the ruling, the article, and the person’s opinion?)What is your opinion OF __?
(What is your opinion of topic or what happened or what someone did?)